Chapter 118: Threatening Spirit (2)

Chapter 118: Threatening Spirit (2)

As soon as Chae-in Jeong disappeared, the seniors sitting at our table left right away. I timed it just right to grab her bag and head toward the university’s main gate.

Not long after, the taxi that had picked up Chae-in Jeong arrived.

“Thank you, driver. Here’s the fare.”

“Be careful going in. Drink moderately. No matter how young you are, you need to take care of your health.”

“Yes, I’ll be careful. Take care. Hey, Chae-in Jeong. Get out quickly.”

“Ugh... I don’t want to...!”

“Get out quickly.”

Chae-in Jeong, who seemed to have sobered up a bit inside the taxi, stumbled out.

She sat on the bench in front of the main gate, but she was still nodding off.

“Hey... Are you feeling better?”

“Ugh... I feel like I’m going to die...”

“Geez, where do you live?”

“Here... isn’t this my house?”

“Forget it.”

“I’m dizzy... Ugh!”

Chae-in Jeong nodded off and then fell backward.

“Ugh... My head hurts.”

“Hey! Are you okay?”

“Hehe... But it’s comfortable.”

Since she said she was comfortable, I didn’t bother to lift her up.

Being alone with her made me a bit nervous.

Should I call Eun-ha?

She did say to call if a girl needed help. Would she be mad?

She told me not to help girls just last week...! But I couldn’t just leave her here...

“Let’s call...!”Ne/w novel chapters are p/u/blished on no/vel(/bin(.)c/o/m

I cautiously dialed Eun-ha’s number, feeling very anxious.

After a few rings, Eun-ha picked up.

“Hey, Eun-ha...?”

- Hmm? What’s wrong with your voice?

I got chills just thinking about Eun-ha’s bright voice turning serious.

“Well... it’s a bit of a weird situation...! I just wanted to prevent any potential trouble...!”

- What’s going on?

Eun-ha’s voice turned serious. Her concerned tone gave me the courage to speak.

“A female classmate got drunk and passed out on the street. What should I do...?!”

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds.

- Han-gyeol.

“Yeah?”

- Send me your location and wait right there.

Click-

Eun-ha hung up.

“This is bad... I’m in for it. Ugh- Should I not have helped her? Hah... Whatever. I can’t change it now. It’s my karma.”

I immediately messaged Eun-ha that I was at the university’s main gate. She’ll save me, right?

****

I waited patiently for Eun-ha at the university’s main gate. Chae-in Jeong was still sprawled out on the ground.

There wasn’t much more I could do for her at this point.

Should I have called the police instead? Wait, no. That would mean I lied to Eun-ha. Either way, it’s terrifying-

“Han-gyeol-! Where are you!”

“Our home?”

I tilted my head in confusion.

“Yeah, our home.”

“W-wait a minute?! The home where you and I live?”

“We can’t take her to her family’s place at this hour, and leaving her alone in a nearby motel feels unsafe.”

“Even so, bringing her to our home is a bit much...”

“You’ve already helped her. You have to take responsibility till the end.”

“Sorry, I didn’t expect things to escalate this much. I thought she’d sober up by now.”

When I apologized to Eun-ha, she looked up at me and said.

“I’m jealous, but you don’t need to apologize. I understand your intentions for helping her. I’m jealous, but I’m not angry.”

I felt a bit touched by Eun-ha’s words.

“Could you grab her bag for me?”

“Huh? Why?”

“You’re not thinking of carrying her home on your back, are you?”

“Of course not...! Should I call a taxi then?”

“It’s not that far, so I’ll help her walk.”

“Got it.”

Eun-ha carefully draped Chae-in Jeong’s arm over her shoulder and stood up slowly.

“Let’s go...”

“Okay.”

Eun-ha struggled to move Chae-in Jeong to our place.

She was panting heavily but never once asked for my help.

Finally, she threw Chae-in Jeong onto the living room sofa and let out a deep breath.

“Phew... I thought I was going to die.”

“Good job.”

“Yeah, yeah. Han-gyeol, you’re sleeping at the jjimjilbang* tonight.”

“Huh? Why?”

Eun-ha glanced down at Chae-in Jeong’s face and replied, a sly smile creeping onto her lips.

“From here on out, it’s a matter between women.”

“What...?”

“Well, I can’t just send a girl who got help from my Han-gyeol home quietly, can I?”

The moonlight streaming through the curtains illuminated Eun-ha’s face. It looked like a scene straight out of a thriller movie.

“Don’t worry, Han-gyeol. I’ll make sure she gets home safely. You aren’t still worried about her, are you? Your concern should have ended the moment you put her in that taxi. You weren’t actually planning to spend the night in the same house as this girl, even with me here, were you? That won’t do. The only woman who gets to spend the night with you is me. Forever. Right?”

If I refuse, I’m dead.

“I’ll be back tomorrow afternoon.”

“Great~ Be careful, and let me know when you get to the jjimjilbang, okay?”

Realizing that defying Eun-ha might be dangerous, I carefully put on my shoes.

Just before leaving, I spoke to Eun-ha one more time, just in case.

“Uh, Eun-ha.”

“Yes, yes! What is it, my lovely Han-gyeol?”

“Um... Don’t kill her, okay?”

Eun-ha only smiled sweetly in response, without saying a word.

--- The End OF The Chapter ---

[TL: *: Jjimjilbang are bathhouses in South Korea.

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